Chemistry 12th Edition

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ISBN 10: 0078021510
ISBN 13: 978-0-07802-151-0

Chapter 25 - Synthetic and Natural Organic Polymers - Questions & Problems - Page 1078: 25.14

Answer

The α helix, a common structural motif of proteins, consists of a right-handed helix with a repeat length of 3.6 amino acid residues per helical turn. The α helix is stabilized by hydrogen bonds between an amide hydrogen of one amino acid and a carbonyl oxygen four amino acids away.

Work Step by Step

The α helix, a common structural motif of proteins, consists of a right-handed helix with a repeat length of 3.6 amino acid residues per helical turn. The α helix is stabilized by hydrogen bonds between an amide hydrogen of one amino acid and a carbonyl oxygen four amino acids away.
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